Word: field
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...field recently waterlogged by spring rains, Britain's polo season got into full swing with Prince Philip leading the Windsor Park team to a 4-to-3½-goal victory over Ascot. Philip scored a goal, also took a tumble from his mount in the fray. Among the royal onlookers were Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Greece, and bonny Prince Charles, 10, a husky broth of a lad in zipper jacket and boots...
Following extensive trial runs, LIFE, in a field generally marked by price increases, will cut its newsstand price from 25? to 19?, effective June 1 on a nationwide basis, with correspondingly lower rates for subscriptions. To improve production, LIFE has joined its suppliers in a $60 million program that includes the opening this year of a new paper mill (owned jointly with Crown Zellerbach Corp.) in St. Francisville, La., a $6,000,000 research project at TIME Inc.'s Springdale (Conn.) laboratory to improve paper quality, new printing facilities in the East to speed distribution, and a new electronic...
Though Chris-Craft has the longest history and is the acknowledged leader in the inboard field (its sales are more than three times those of Owens, its closest competitor), the boom is big enough for all. Owens sold $12 million worth of boats last year v. $1 million in 1953. Such companies as Matthews, Wheeler and Richardson, who specialize in custom-quality boats, have shared handsomely in the general boom...
This year's giants in the field are stronger than ever because they have weathered a vigorous shakeout. A few years ago there were 100 manufacturers. Scores dropped out, including Servel, Vornado, International Harvester. Each victim left behind a heavy inventory, which went at fire-sale prices. Now inventories are down to the bone, and the price wars are past...
Only members of the 30-minute club are eligible for the singles championship, and McClennen barely made it into the field by qualifying last Thursday. Of the ten oarsmen eligible, seven originally entered but only McClennen, Bolt, and Hudson actually started...